Category Archives: Relationships in General

I was talking with Deborah, my oldest daughter today and we were chatting about Chicago weather which was 95 degrees with 95% humidity yesterday and a balmy 78 today. She walks to work each day which is about a 3+ … Continue reading →

A couple came into my office for counseling a few years back. They were having problems and wanted advice or I assumed they did. They told me their issues. They gave me some background on their history in their marriage. … Continue reading →

For some of you, this was a long drawn out jlog that could have easily been solved by telling this in the beginning. I do think we need to realize that there are various facets of resentment we need to … Continue reading →

When we have been hurt, our natural tendency is to hurt back. When we have been punched, we want to punch back. When we have been criticized, we want to criticize the person who criticized us. When we have been … Continue reading →

There are times when the feeling of helplessness has only one event that can contribute to the feeling of resentment. There are other times when the event is combined with similar situations that multiply our feeling of helplessness. I need … Continue reading →

Helplessness is not a good feeling. I remember driving in New Hampshire in the winter time many years ago and came upon a slick patch of pavement. I had my seatbelt on when a car coming from the opposite direction … Continue reading →

Resentment is a common emotion that most of us have experienced on this journey of life. There are many triggers that cause resentment to surface in our lives. A job we had where we got fired or layed-off for no … Continue reading →